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B. SGARLES.

METALLIC LATHING. No. 304,566. Patented sept. 2, 1884.

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BENJAMIN SCARLES, OF CLINTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE CLINTON WIRE CLOTH COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

METALLIC LATHING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 304,566, dated September 2, 3.8841.

Application filed June 26, 18514.

Clinton, in the county of Vorcester, State of Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Metallic Lathing; of which the following is a description sufficiently full, clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which said invention appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this speciiication, in whichl Figure l is an isometrical perspective'view representing my improved lathing as applied to a wooden post or column; Fig. 2, aside elevation representing a portion ofthe post shown in Fig. 1, with the wire-cloth and its attachingstaples removed Fig. 3, a perspective view of a piece of the furring as bent for use in lathing concave or inwardly-curved surfaces; Fig. 4, a perspective view of a piece of the furring as bent for use in lathing convex or outwardly-curved surfaces; Fig. 5, aperspeetive view of a straight piece of the furring; Fig. 6, a top plan View of a piece of the furring as bent for use in lathing irregular surfaces, and Fig. 7 a vertical transverse section of the furring.'

Likeletters of referen ce indicate corresponding parts in the different figures of the drawm s.

glyin vention relates to that class of metallic lathing in which wire-cloth is employed for receiving and holding the imposed plastering material; and it consists in a novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed, by which, in some respects, a more desirable article of this character is produced than is now in ordinary use.

The application of ordinary iron furring to convex, concave, or uneven surfaces preparatory to attaching the wire lathing is attended with much difficulty and expense, as the furrin gstrips are inflexible and usually quite heavy.

One object of my improvement is to furnish a metallic furring-strip which is light, strong, easily bent into any desired shape, and comparatively inexpensive; and to th at end I make use of means which will be readily understood by all conversant with such matters from the following explanation the simplicity of the in- (No model.)

vention rendering a lengthy description unnecessary.

In the drawings, A represents a column or post; B, the furring, C, the wire-cloth or lathing proper, and D the att-achingfstaples by which the cloth is secured to the furring.

The furring consists of thin sheet met-al, preferably galvanized iron, cut into fiat strips of suitable width, and provided with a hollow flange or centrally-arranged projection, x, eX- tending longitudinallyits entire length on one side, and with a lateral horizontal bearing or attaching iiange, m,`on either side ofthe central 'flange or projection, the lateral fianges standing at right angles to the central projection or nearly so. The straight strip shown in Fig. 5 may have its central projection or iiange, a', struck up in a suitable press for the purpose; but it is preferable to form it by running the stripthrough rolls of the proper shape. The curved strips shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 6 have their central projections formed by rolls, the strips being bent into any desired curve as they emerge from the rolls by means of guiderolls or any other suitable appliances for defiecting them from the line of theirI delivery in a manner which will be readily obvious without a more explicit description. The iiangew strengthens the strip and renders it rigid longitudinally, but does not interfere materially with twisting it laterally, to adapt it for usein furring-post-s and other circular work, as seen in Figs. land 2. with a series of holes, t', through which nails are passed in attaching the furring to the woodwork, and also with holes .e for the receiving of the attaching-staples D. These holes may, however, all be omitted, if desired, the staples D being passed astride the strip and driven into the wood-work, and the strip secured by nails or staples, the heads of which overhang the iiange. The sides of the projection .r are inclined and its top flat, this form adding strength to the strip and affording a better bearing-surface for the wirelcloth.

The strips maybe readily rolled or formed into any desired shape, according to the worl; on which they are to be used, and, if desired, may be secured to the iron beams or other iron wo rk ofthe building by any suitable appliances The flanges m are provided A IOO for that purpose. The iange x may also be provided With holes for receiving attaching Wires or staples for securing to Wire-cloth to the strip; andl do not, therefore, @online myself to attaching the iurring to Woodwork or securing the cloth to the furring` by the staples D, or to inclining` the sides of the iiange .fr or making` said ange with a i'lat top, as these features maybe varied Without materially departing from the spirit of my improvement.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- Y l. As an improved article of manufacture, a sheet-metal furring-strip, said strip having a hollow iiange or projection ruiming lon gitudi- 15 nally of its body and adapted to support the Wire-cloth7 substantially as described.

2. In a metallic lathing, the combination of' the sheet-metal furringstrip B, Wire-cloth C, and staples D, or means for attaching the cloth 2o to the strip, substantially as set forth.

3. The sheet-metal furring-strip B, provided with the flanges m and ange x, constructed and arranged substantially as described.

BENJAMIN SCARLES.

XVitnesses:

'0. M. ALLEY, Lnivis XV. NEWTON. 

